February 2023
Prairie Bronze to host pair of concerts
The Prairie Bronze Handbell Ensemble is planning a pair of concerts, one in Newton and one in McPherson. The concerts, titled “A Payer for Unity” will be free.
Trail map project coming to fruition
A project that has undergone stops and starts since its inception in 2021 may finally be coming to fruition over the course of the next 90 days, according Toby Carrig, director of the Newton Convention and Tourism Bureau.
Protest petitions lead to met tower withdrawals
Enough protest petitions have been filed to cause the withdrawal of a pair of conditional use permits for meteorological towers previously approved by the Harvey County Planning and Zoning board and Harvey County Commission.
In Brief
Life Enrichment to meet Bethel College Life Enrichment is a weekly series, especially for adults age 60 and over, which meets Thursdays during the school semesters. The series meets in Krehbiel Auditorium in the Luyken Fine Arts Center on the Bethel College Campus.
Questions to ask when your doctor prescribes a new medicine
Though few people may want to take medicine each day, prescription drugs prolong lives and help people manage conditions that might otherwise make it difficult to live life to the fullest. A 2017 survey from Consumer Reports found that 55 percent of people living in the United States take a prescription medicine.
Independent Living Communities:
Starting the process of choosing a new home at an independent living community can be an incredibly daunting task. Here are 5 questions to ask your tour guide on your first visit to their community.
PROS AND CONS
To people outside the medical field, joint replacement surgery might sound like a solution that’s considered only after all other options have been exhausted. But joint replacement surgery has become very common, even though some studies have suggested certain procedures are being performed unnecessarily.
Common cataract causes and treatment
Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss among people age 40 and older. According to All About Vision, cataracts also are the principal cause of blindness in the world.
Exercise and aging: How to work out safely after 50
In an ideal world, people young and old exercise each day. But as men and women age, finding time to work out is not so easy.